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Battleships-Cruisers.co.uk  Royal Navy Cruisers 1880s Cruisers  Eclipse Class |
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Eclipse class masted cruisers of the Royal Navy launched from 1875-77. Ships in the class were HMS Eclipse, HMS Diana, HMS Dido, HMS Doris, HMS Isis, HMS Juno, HMS Minerva, HMS Talbot and HMS Venus. ordered under the Spencer naval programme of 1893. These second class cruisers had a laregr dispalcement than previous 2nd class cruisers and also a heavier calibre of armament. HMS Diana was built at Fairfields and laid down on the 13th August 1894, being launched 5th December 1895. completed for service 15th June 1897. She serve din the Mediterranean until 1913 and transferred back the the UK to the 3rd Fleet at Devonport. At the outbreak of war HMS Diana joined the The Cruiser Force G in the English Channel. and on the 6tyh August captured A German Schooner. In February 1915 she joined the 12th cruiser squadron and was transferred in November 1915 to the China Station until August 1917, moving to the red Sea and Indian Ocean until the end of the war. In June 1919 she was paid off at Queenstown and scrapped in 1920 HMS Dido was built at London and Glasgow and laid down on the 30th August 1894, being launched 20th March 1896. completed for service 10th May 1898. In 1907 HMS Dido joined the the Channel Fleet then in 1909 joined the Home Fleet at the Nore. 1sr battle squadron in 1909 - 1910 and then went to Chatham for refit. In September 1911 joined the Home fleet at the Nore again HMS Doris was built at Barrow by Naval Construction and Armaments Company and laid down on the 29th August 1894, being launched 3rd March 1896. completed for service 18th November 1897. HMS Juno was built at Barrow by Naval Construction and Armaments Company and laid down on the 22nd June 1894, being launched 16th November 1895. completed for service 16th June 1897. Displacement: 5600 tons. I.H.P: c.8,000 Length: 350 feet. Beam: 53 ft 6 ins. Depth: 20 ft 6 ins. Speed: c.18.5 knots. Complement: 450. |
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Venus
Displacement: 5600 tons. I.H.P: c.8,000 Length: 350 feet. Beam: 53 ft 6 ins. Depth: 20 ft 6 ins. Speed: c.18.5 knots. Complement: 450. |
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HMS Isis - HMS Dido - HMS Doris - HMS Talbot - HMS Juno - HMS Eclipse - HMS Minerva - HMS Diana |
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